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Air Conditioning Fitter
We need experts in air conditioning and refrigeration at Army bases all over the world. With our training, you’ll have skills for a lifelong career.
Starting salary
£26,334
Age range
16.6 to 35.6
Role details
Age
To apply for this position, you must be between 16 years & 6 months old and 35 years & 6 months old at the time of your application.
Fitness
Mid Thigh Pull 50kg
Medicine Ball Throw 3m
2km run 11 min
Education
GCSE Grade A–C/9-5 or Scottish National 5 grade A-C in Maths,
GCSE Grade A–C/9-4 or Scottish National 5 grade A-C in English Language and one other subject
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An Air Conditioning Fitter installs, operates and maintains a variety of industrial, commercial and domestic refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment. You'll get your car driving licence and gain a civilian qualification in commercial refrigeration and air-conditioning systems. You'll travel all over the world, make close friends, and experience all the Adventurous Training and sport you can handle.
Air Conditioning Fitter is a Technical role in the Royal Engineers. All the Royal Engineer soldier job roles are divided into 5 groups. When you apply to the Engineers, you will apply to the trade group rather than the specific trade.
Key Responsibilities
Design and install air-conditioning and refrigeration systems
Learn commercial brazing and pipefitting
Work on electrical installation and fault finding
Develop expertise in task planning
Step 1
Your initial military training teaches you how to be a soldier, covering everything from fieldcraft to how to handle a rifle.
If you join as a Junior Soldier (under 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the basic military training (short) course at Harrogate.
If you join as a Regular Soldier (over 17 years and 6 months), you’ll do the regular adult basic training.
Step 2
You head to the Royal School of Military Engineering Regiment near Camberley, Surrey, for 12 weeks. Here you learn military engineering skills, such as knots and lashings, demolition, mine warfare and bridge building. Finally, you go the Royal School of Military Engineering in Chatham, Kent, for 43-weeks, where you learn to set up, look after and commission refrigeration and air-conditioning equipment.
You'll earn £26,334 a year from the start of your training, which will go up as you progress throughout your career.
Level 2 Award in F Gas and ODS Regulations (City and Guilds)
Level 2 Refrigeration and Air Conditioning CPD Pathways (City and Guilds)
Cat B driving licence